Other conditions decisions — 2025

The appeal for service connection for PTSD and an acquired psychiatric condition was withdrawn by the Veteran.

The Board dismissed the Veteran's appeal for payment or reimbursement of non-VA emergency medical services provided on July 26, 2019, as the claim was administratively approved while the appeal was pending.

The appeal for special monthly compensation based on a need for aid and attendance was dismissed due to an improperly completed Notice of Disagreement.

The Board denied the Veteran's claims for an earlier effective date prior to March 15, 2019, for TDIU and DEA, and dismissed his CUE motions regarding these benefits.

The veteran withdrew his appeal, and the Board has no jurisdiction to review it.

The Board granted service connection for right hip bursitis, finding that the condition is related to active service.

The Board granted a total disability rating for compensation based upon individual unemployability due to the Veteran's service-connected disabilities, which include PTSD and intervertebral disc syndrome of the cervical and thoracolumbar spine.

The appeal concerning the validity of an overpayment of Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) pension benefits is dismissed due to the Veteran's death.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for special monthly compensation (SMC) based on the need for regular aid and attendance of another person, as his service-connected disabilities did not render him so helpless as to require such assistance.

The appeal of the proposed reduction in the disability rating for PTSD with major depressive disorder was dismissed as it was not a final decision and the Veteran requested to withdraw his appeal.

The Board denied service connection for right ear perforated tympanic membrane as the evidence did not support a link to in-service noise exposure or any other in-service event, injury, or disease.

The Board denied the Veteran's claim for total disability based on individual unemployability (TDIU) as his service-connected disabilities did not preclude him from substantially gainful employment.

The Board remands the claims for service connection for Graves' disease and an enlarged prostate due to herbicide agent exposure and as secondary to the service-connected disability of pulmonary sarcoidosis, as additional evidence is needed.

The Board denied the claim for service connection for the cause of death as there is no evidence linking any of the Veteran's conditions to his military service.

The Board remands the claim for PCAFC eligibility due to a pre-decisional duty to notify error and an inadequate medical decision.

The Board denied the appellant's claim for additional VA burial benefits as there was no legal basis to award them.

The appeal contesting the payment of attorney fees based on past-due benefits awarded from a February 2022 rating decision is dismissed.

The Board remands the claims for payment or reimbursement of ambulance transportation and non-VA medical services due to unclear documentation regarding whether specific claims were filed, decisions rendered, and financial liability.

The veteran withdrew his appeal for specialty adapted housing and a special home adaptation, leading to the dismissal of both claims.

The appeal for increased disability ratings for right and left lower extremity radiculopathy was dismissed due to the Veteran's death during the pendency of the appeal.